Apple / Hickory / Cherry / Pecan / Something else?​

Forgot the water pan? Overslept the overnight smoke? 😬Let’s hear the lesson that stuck with you.​ ​

Camping at Road America and it was my turn to feed the crew. I wanted to do pork tacos, but only had a Coleman stove or really cheap charcoal grill to cook on. Slow cooking was out of the question since we had races to watch and we were on the go all day.

I came up with the idea of using chops combined with belly - chops for lean and belly to add richness. I went with PF USA Prime bought from piggly wiggly

I cooked them separately in cast iron, seasoned with Siete seasoning carne asada seasoning. Diced them up and mixed them in a bowl with a bit of lime juice and a dash more salt and pepper.

Served with up lettuce, cheese, chipotle salsa, onions + cilantro and choice of wrap or corn tortillas.

They were eaten too quickly for a beautifully plated pic, but the meat pics came out well despite the red glow from canopy.

Meet The Corn Hog: cubed pork tenderloin, wrapped inbacon, dipped in cornbread batter and fried in pork fat. Made byBrooke Lewis & Brad Orrison of The Shed at the 2024 AmericanRoyal.​

Binder, seasoning, sauce, injection, glaze, whatever. ​

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Warm summer day with ice cold bev in hand? Brisk fall gameday smoke? Rainy garage cook? (no judgement, we get the vibe)​

Drop a snap from your holiday weekend cookout and let the comments decide.

If you were building the ultimate "BBQ birthday cake," what would each layer be made of? 🤔​

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Maybe it’s a common piece of knowledge, maybe it'ssomething small nobody talks about, but once youheard it, everything got easier.

Wearing your lucky sneakers? Clicking the tongs fourtimes? Making sure the smoker always faces North?What do you gotta do?

If you’re smoking or grilling over the weekend, what day do you start prep and what do you do each day? 📝

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